Easy start of the day at Playa Combate
We start the day with birdwatching and swimming at Playa Combate near our hotel
The locally famous Rio Camuy Caves
Besides Arecibo a major sight in this area are the Rio Camuy Caves, huge grottoes that are worth visiting
Arecibo Observatory, the first point of contact for ET
While passing it we have to visit Arecibo Observatory made famous by multiple scifi movies and books as the point of origin of the Arecibo message
Rain in El Yunque rainforest
We spend the day exploring and getting wet in El Yunque rainforest while looking for elusive parrots and enjoying waterfalls
Reserva Natural de Las Cabezas de San Juan
We end the day at Las Cabezas where we get rained out so we check in at our accomodation and have dinner at a mall
Time to eat at the Luquillo kiosks
Next stop is our lunch place at Luquillo kiosks a famous row of kiosks with a variety of local specialties
Exploring the Laguna del Condado
Today we leave San Juan and stop first at Laguna del Condado at the outskirts of the city for some short hiking
Evening exploring the south of San Juan
We spend the evening exploring the beautiful San Juan downtown and the many stores and end the day at the impressive, for us, Parque de Las Palomas
San Felipe del Morro Castle, the second castle
We walk past La Perla to the second major Unesco WHS San Felipe del Morro Castle an imposing castle at the tip of the peninsula
Castillo de San Cristobal, our first fortress of the day
The first attraction of the day is Castillo de San Cristobal, a beautiful Unesco WHS with lots of interesting places to visit